American Foreign Policy

The Supreme Court ruled in the island cases that

A. The rights guaranteed by the Constitution automatically

extended to the territories.

B. The territories could determine their status as it related

to the US.

C. Constitutional rights did not automatically extended to

territorial possessions.

D. The US had no jurisdiction over the territories.

E. The US had total control over the territories and did not

have to protect thier rights.

The "New Imperialism" that emerged at the end of the 19th century was propelled forward by

Which of the following is not associated with William Seward?

I. the dying belief in Darwin's philosophy of "survival of the fittest."

II. the need for additional markets for products from the US.

III. the need to reduce competition for jobs that were enraging

workers.

IV. the need to sell or trade raw materials found in the US.

V. the desire of the religious community to spread the Christian

religion to the uncivilized peoples.

A. He convinced Congress to annex Hawaii and

the Midway Islands.

B. He purchased Alaska from the Russians.

C. He was the Secretary of State for Lincoln and Johnson.

D. He forced the Spanish from Mexico in 1865.

E. All of the above are true about Seward.

A. I, II, IV

B. I, III, IV

C. IIV

D., I, IV

E. I, IV, V

The Platt Amendment

I. limited Cuba's power to make treaties with other

countries.

II. restricted Cuba's incurring any national debt.

III. made Cuba a US protectorate.

IV. allowed the US to keep a naval base in

Guantanamo Bay Cuba.

Which of the following sets of countries the US acquire through the peace treaty that ended the Spanish American War?

A. I, II & IV

B. I, II, & III

C. II, III, & IV

D. all of the above

E. none of the above

A. Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines

B. Cuba, Guam, & the Philippines

C. Puerto Rico, Guam, & the Philippines

D. the Philippines and Guam

E. Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam

What one word would you use to describe American foreign policy during the late 19th century?

Whose book prompted the United States Congress to finance the construction of steel ships and the aquisition of overseas lands?

Future President Theodore Roosevelt is associated with which of the following elements of the Spanish America War?

A. William Perry

B. Teddy Roosevelt

C. Alfred Seward

D. William McKinley

E. Alfred T Mahan

A. Leader of the Rough Riders

B. Led the Attack on Manila Bay

C. Stormed San Juan Hill

D. A & B only

E. A & C only

Which of the following statements best defines the Open Door policy?

A. The United States would encourage greater

immigration from Europe and Asia.

B. The United States would seek spheres of influence

in China.

C. Japan would not be permitted to trade in China.

D. All nations should have equal trading rights in

China.

E. All nations should have equal trading rights in all

parts of the world.

Which two places were the setting for the Spanish American War?

What foreign policy, even though created in 1823, dictated US involvement in international affairs at the end of the 19th century?

A. Monroe Doctrine

B. Manifest Destiny

C. International Democracy

D. Washington's Farewell Address

E. Isolationist Mandate

A. I & II

B. I & III

C. II & IV

D. III & V

E. IV & V

I. Cuba

II. Spain

III. Philippines

IV. Hawaii

V. Guam

Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy differed from that of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft by its emphasis on

A. US investment in Latin America.

B. the application of moral principles to foreign

affairs.

C. sending troops to intervene in a neighboring

country's politics.

D. an open door policy.

E. building a strong navy.

American Foreign Policy

1865-1914